Materials Scientist Consultant

University of Southampton; Southampton; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK university is seeking a professional to join their consultancy unit in Southampton. You will contribute to materials science projects, requiring a PhD and laboratory experience. The role involves preparing tenders, producing technical reports, and business development activities. The university offers competitive pay, a supportive work environment, and a commitment to inclusion and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Pension scheme membership

Generous annual leave allowance

Flexible working options

Family leave arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience working in a laboratory setting.
• Capability in writing high-quality technical reports.
• Familiarity with business development activities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare tenders and work scopes to meet client needs.
• Work on consultancy projects in tribology and materials science.
• Deliver projects to agreed timescales, quality, and cost.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Materials testing

Scientific methods

Data analysis

Education

PhD or equivalent professional qualifications

Job description

nC2 are a Consultancy Unit within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences (FEPS) at the University of Southampton. We provide consultancy services for customers seeking solutions in the fields of tribology, surface science and materials engineering.

You will contribute to the successful delivery of enterprise projects as required by nC2 under the supervision of a project leader. The position will require laboratory experience to work on current projects using scientific methods. In addition, you will identify procedures, preparing tenders and work scopes to meet client needs and contribute to the marketing, quality management system and administration of nC2.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare tenders and work scopes in the field of materials science to meet client needs.
• Work on a range of experimental and desk-based consultancy projects for customers in the fields of tribology, surface science and materials engineering.
• Contributing to the production of high-quality technical reports.
• Reviewing and assimilating data/information and technical reports produced by other members of the team.
• Enabling successful interactions with customers, including presentation of key results and their interpretation in the context of client’s needs.
• Carrying out business development activities contributing to the marketing, quality management system and administration of nC2
• Delivering work to agreed timescales, quality and cost.
• To be successful it is essential you have a PhD or equivalent professional qualifications with experience of working in a laboratory and in materials testing.
  
  

Working at the University of Southampton gives you access to a wide range of benefits in addition to our competitive rates of pay. Our core benefits include pension scheme membership; a generous annual leave allowance (supplemented by University closure days and public holidays) and excellent family leave arrangements (including maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave). All our benefits can be viewed here.

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. We welcome applications from candidates who are committed to helping us create an inclusive work environment. We encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, people who identify as LGBTQ+; and people with disabilities. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates from working class, first generation Higher Education, the Global South and other underrepresented groups.

Committed to supporting our staff and students, we are open to a flexible working approach. We give full consideration to applicants that wish to work flexibly and those who have taken a career break.